Thread: Shaving with a 4/8

Yea she's very light.. but she's still very pretty! The scales have the tree stamp from the arbolito of the south american market.. are they of any relation?

Originally Posted by vvti713

Yea she's very light.. but she's still very pretty! The scales have the tree stamp from the arbolito of the south american market.. are they of any relation?

The tree is Böker's logo:

I like to use a wide variety of widths. I have four 4/8 razors, all of which can easily compete with my larger widths in terms of shave. In fact, the Le Grelot P-Hospital is one of my smoothest shavers.

4/8 Razors:
Union Cutlery Spike
Strega 852 (Sweden)
Filarmonica Inox
Le Grelot P-Hospital

Happy Shaving

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I have some 4/8s and to tell you the truth I love em. I actually prefer them to a big 8/8s which to me seems clumsy and harder to maneuver around your face. The fact it's light is a plus for me.

+1

I do have some bigger blades that I like, but in general I prefer 4/8.

My OTTO BUSCH Weltmeister 4/8 ~ FRENCH point shaves like a dream.

I too was surprised that a 4/8 would shave with such ease but I really think it has to do with, tecnique of course, but being sharp.
Love the 6/8 a lot and love the heavy feel but honestly I got as good a shave as ever with the little OTTO

I own and love my little 4/8th, Newark Cutlery I BELIEVE is the name[correct me if I am mistaken] and it is very nimble and to use an over/used term, razor sharp! I also love and use a couple of 6/8th's but for a change up, 4/8th is great!

And that's the truth, ...................me.

I have some awesome 4/8 swedes - they're more than a match for any inch blade shave wise!

Gentlemen, forgive me for slowing down this train, but the 4/8" blade has never felt comfortable for me. I have three 4/8" to 9/16" razors left, all superb shavers, but I find them light even in my small hands. For the most part I use them when traveling. The two times that I have nicked myself have been with the 4/8" razor. This is an omen.

I thought I had maybe a couple of 4/8ths, but on actually measuring them they're closer to 5/8, though one is 4/8 at the heel and the other 4/8 at the toe :-) I do prefer the smaller razors though, in my limited experience...

I believe that it may be easier to nick oneself with a 4/8 due to the light weight and ease of movement around the face. I use larger razors, but I truly like the shave I get from my 4/8 Henkels when it comes around in the rotation. Personal preference is a large factor.
I picked up a Puma 3/8 some time back in a box at auction. Now that is a small razor, but you can shave with it. Talk about light.